[kictanet] Off topic: COFEK

Tue Feb 19 15:25:41 EAT 2013

Dear All,

A copy of the Consumer Protection Act is attached.

Regards,

Kerubo

On Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 2:46 PM, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo at gmail.com>wrote:

> @James,
>
> You have some beef to pick up with Mutoro, right? Otherwise I don't see
> the sense in your question, given that Mutoro already explained why it was
> important to have this Act printed.
>
>
> On 19 February 2013 14:26, James Mbugua <jgmbugua at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Now that it has been printed and copies are lying at the printer's
>> office, what was the hullabaloo all about? Can we pick meaningful battles
>> not activism for activism sake.
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 11:03 AM, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo at gmail.com
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Hello Stephen,
>>>
>>> I request COFEK to scan their copy and share the electronic version with
>>> us. You see, as middle class, we are used to doing things from the comfort
>>> of "behind our keyboards".
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 19 February 2013 13:20, stephen Mutoro <smutoro at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>  Hi Brian:
>>>>
>>>> Just an update - that our peaceful demonstration slated for February 21
>>>> against Government Printer Mr Andrew Rukaria has been called off - after
>>>> his office worked overnight to publish the Consumer Protection Act, 2012. A
>>>> copy is available now at the Haile Selassie Avenue Bookshop for Sh420 per
>>>> copy. I am encouraging all of you to take a look - to understand what the
>>>> Kenyan law, and not necessarily Cofek, sees consumer protection.Thanks for
>>>> those of you who had supported our action.
>>>> Kind regards,
>>>>
>>>> Stephen Mutoro
>>>> www.cofek.co.ke
>>>>
>>>>   ------------------------------
>>>> *From:* Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe at gmail.com>
>>>>
>>>> *To:* smutoro at yahoo.com
>>>> *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>>>> *Sent:* Thursday, February 14, 2013 2:39 PM
>>>>
>>>> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Off topic: COFEK
>>>>
>>>> Opps, forgot to include link to the article I refer to:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> http://www.cofek.co.ke/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1360%3Awhy-government-printer-must-resign-from-office-&catid=1%3Alatest-news&Itemid=60
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 2:17 PM, Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe at gmail.com
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I'm sorry but I must bring this up here as there was a recent
>>>> discussion involving COFEK.
>>>>
>>>> Today I saw COFEK on social media calling consumers to join them in a
>>>> protest outside Govt printerr office. I followed the link indicated in
>>>> their post to find out what the fuss was about and found this:
>>>> *
>>>>  The Consumers Federation of Kenya (Cofek) is concerned at the poor
>>>> performance by the office of the Government Printer headed by Mr Andrew
>>>> Rukaria (pictured).
>>>> Since assent of the Consumer Protection Act on December 13, 2012 the
>>>> Government Printer's office has been giving endless excuses from backlog to
>>>> lack of films and other materials. Meanwhile the Act remains unpublished
>>>> and it cannot be operationalized as a result.
>>>> Our numerous calls and letters have only yielded in unfulfilled and
>>>> indefinite pledges of printing the same. Mr Rukaria has also taken to
>>>> avoiding our calls.
>>>> From the foregoing, we hereby demand for his voluntary resignation
>>>> within seven days. Failure to do so, Cofek will simultaneously seek for
>>>> judicial intervention.
>>>> Cofek, will after this ultimatum, mobilize consumers to physically
>>>> eject him from his office for his consistently poor and unacceptable
>>>> performance.
>>>> *What I don't understand is:
>>>>
>>>>    1. Since when was it that an Act cannot be operationalized simply
>>>>    because it hasn't been printed by Govt printers?
>>>>    2. Isn't there an electronic version of this Act that can be
>>>>    used/referred to in case of legal issues/action?
>>>>    3. Is there anything stopping COFEK from printing their own copies
>>>>    of the Act? (If they need it so badly)
>>>>
>>>> Please enlighten me?
>>>> Mblayo
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best regards,
>>> Odhiambo WASHINGTON,
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>
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> --
> Best regards,
> Odhiambo WASHINGTON,
> Nairobi,KE
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